Question & AnswerQ&A (DENR MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 99-20)
The Circular provides guidelines concerning the representation and transportation allowances of contractual personnel in government agencies.
All contractual personnel hired by an agency to perform vital functions or services which cannot be provided by regular or permanent staff, with positions determined by the DBM as comparable to specified government ranks.
No, those hired to provide professional consultancy services requiring highly specialized or technical expertise are excluded.
The rates are compared to positions such as Department Secretary, Undersecretary, Assistant Secretary, Directors I to IV, and Chief of Division as prescribed by the General Appropriations Act.
RATA is attached to the performance of duties and responsibilities by incumbents, not automatically attached to the position or salary grade.
No, contractual personnel hired on a part-time basis are not entitled to RATA.
It is an additional allowance contractual personnel may be entitled to, in accordance with provisions of the annual General Appropriations Act.
RATA payments should be charged against project funds for project-based positions or against the current savings of the agency concerned.
The head of the agency is responsible and personally liable for any payments of RATA that are not in accordance with the Circular.
The head of the agency may be held liable, and the contractual personnel concerned may be required to refund any excess payment.
Appropriate cases not covered should be submitted to the Department of Budget and Management for resolution.
Yes, all circulars, guidelines, rules, and regulations inconsistent with this Circular are repealed.
This Circular took effect on January 1, 1996.